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This is a place for those who still love to have a book in their hands to share and discuss books, reviews, and ideas. The blog is dedicated to Mum who wrote four books and more than fifty stories and other Authors. Mum passed away at 93 without seeking publication. Her books and stories range from Murder/mystery, Suspense and Romance. Her first book was published March 2008 called "Ladies of Class" a Detective, Murder Mystery story. Enjoy fellow readers!

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Author & pathologist
Jane Bennett Munro presents a story that most in her profession only joke about
in latest fiction novel

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – Author and career pathologist Jane
Bennett Munro has released the fourth installment in her award-winning Toni Day
murder mystery series, “Death by Autopsy.”

The story
follows pathologist and crime investigator Toni Day as she is faced with a
situation that most in her field only joke about – Beulah Pritchard comes back
to life on her autopsy table. To save her career and the hospital, Day sets out
on an investigation uncovering a decades-old scheme and must confront a vicious
and clever murderer who will do anything to keep the past
under wraps.

“I was
inspired to write this story after one of my friend’s daughters said ‘Ewww, you
do autopsies? On dead people?’ after she found out I was a pathologist,” said Bennett
Munro. “I responded back, ‘Certainly. Those live ones whine too much’ with my
friend adding in ‘Besides, it would be death by autopsy.’ This story has since
assumed a life of its own and after receiving encouragement by my friend, it
became the topic of the fourth book of my Toni Day crime mystery series.”

“Death by
Autopsy” is an award-winning novel, having received third place in best mystery
by the Feathered Quill Awards, is a five-star reviewed book on Amazon, and has received critical praise.

“Readers
may know in their heart of hearts that Day is too competent to cause a death,
but this lively whodunit will keep them guessing until the end.” – Kirkus Review

Bennett
Munro, who herself has nearly four decades in pathology experience,
incorporates her own medical and forensic knowledge into her grisly
descriptions of her book’s victims, offering readers a realistic and gritty
story that will leave them riveted.

Jane
Bennett Munro holds a medical degree from the University of California, Irvine,
and is certified in anatomical and clinical pathology. A hospital-based
pathologist for 39 years, Bennett Munro has some experience working in
forensics. She currently resides in Twin Falls, Idaho. To learn more, please visit www.janebennettmunro.com.

Interview

Welcome to my blog Jane. Please tell my readers and I more about yourself and your books.

Q:

Tell us about your
latest work—title, genre, etc. — and why you wrote it?

A:

My latest work is
called The Body on the Lido Deck, and it’s the sequel to Death by Autopsy.
It’s a murder mystery that takes place on a cruise ship in the Caribbean, and
I got the idea for it when I was sitting up on the Lido Deck one day and it
started to rain. So they closed the roof. As I watched those massive gears
grind and groan to get the roof closed, it occurred to me that would be a
dandy way to kill somebody and have it look like an accident.

Q:

What draws you to
your genre(s)? Why is this type of story compelling to you?

A:

I don’t know, it
just always has, starting with Nancy Drew. I like to write what I like to
read.

Q:

What is your writing
process like? Do you map the whole thing out or do you just let it unfold?

A:

I just let it
unfold. I tried an outline once, but I couldn’t stick to it, it just didn’t
feel right.

Q:

What kind of
research was involved?

A:

They offered a tour
of the behind the scenes areas of the ship, and I asked endless questions.
Plus I Google a lot.

Q:

How much of YOU
makes it into your characters?

A:

Quite a lot. Toni
Day is based on me.

Q:

How do you balance
the need to have time to write with the needs of family, society, etc.?

A:

Not very well,
apparently. My 6th Toni Day Mystery has been two years in the
making, and still isn’t done.

Q:

Have there been any
authors in particular, that inspired your writing?

A:

Lots. Mostly women.
My absolute favorite is Dorothy Sayers, who wrote the Lord Peter Wimsey
series, which takes place in England between the World Wars. I want to be her
when I grow up.

Q:

Is there a story you
want to tell behind or about your work(s)?

A:

They all contain
vignettes from my own life and career, people I’ve known, loved, and hated, things
that have happened to me, good and bad. I just take them a lot further in my
books.

Q:

What other projects
are you currently working on or about to start?

A:

My 6th
Toni Day Mystery will be called A Deadly Homecoming, and it takes place in
Long Beach CA where both Toni and I grew up. A haunted house is involved, and
that’s all I’m going to say about that.

Q:

Could you share some
of your marketing strategies? Which ones are the most effective in your
opinion?

A:

When a new book
comes out, I hold a launch party. I have a book signing at our local Barnes
& Noble. I participate in 3 local art festivals every year. Other than
that I let iUniverse do their thing, if I can afford it.

Q:

What would be the
top five, (or 3 or 1 or however many) things you would tell aspiring authors?

A:

Just start writing.
Anything you want.

Write what you know.

Be yourself. Don’t
try to imitate anybody else, it doesn’t work.

Get involved in a
local writers’ club. You can find them online.

Start a blog and
talk about it.

Again, thanks Jane for
taking the time to share your knowledge with us. We appreciate you and your
work. My pleasure.

Monday, February 5, 2018

Greece,
2017. A country on its knees due to the on-going economical crisis.

An
atrocious domestic crime.

A
missing billionaire.

A
murder/mystery hotel with an agenda of its own.

About

Captain Papacosta and Lieutenant Ioli Cara are faced
with the most complexed case of their careers. Stakes are high as their own,
police officers Alexandro and Valentina, are trapped in the hellish hotel.
Lives are on the line and the body count is on the rise. 14 guests... 13
guests... 12 guests...

Join the investigating duo on their final journey of
suspense, mystery and murder across the turquoise Aegean sea.

Grab your copy of this new, highly-anticipated,
wildly-acclaimed Greek Island Mystery and dive into the riveting end to the
series today!

Luke Christodoulou is an author and an English
teacher (MA Applied Linguistics - University of Birmingham). He is, also, a
coffee-movie-book-Nutella lover. His books have been widely translated and are
available in five languages.

His first book, THE OLYMPUS KILLER (#1 Bestseller -
Thrillers), was released in April, 2014. The book was voted Book Of The Month
for May on Goodreads (Psychological Thrillers). The book continued to be a fan
favorite on Goodreads and was voted BOTM for June in the group Nothing Better
Than Reading. In October, it was BOTM in the group Ebook Miner, proving it was
one of the most talked-about thrillers of 2014.

The second stand-alone thriller from the series, THE
CHURCH MURDERS, was released April, 2015 to widespread critical and fan
acclaim. The Church Murders became a bestseller in its categories throughout
the summer and was nominated as Book Of The Month in three different Goodreads
groups.

DEATH OF A BRIDE was the third Greek Island Mystery
to be released. Released in April, 2016 it followed in the footsteps of its
successful predecessors. From its first week in release it hit the number one
spot for books set in Greece. It was chosen as one of the best mysteries of
2016 by ReadFreely and was BOTM in the Goodread's group, Mysteries and Crime
thrillers.

MURDER ON DISPLAY came out in 2017 and enriched the
series.

Luke Christodoulou has also ventured into
'children's book land' and released 24 MODERNIZED AESOP FABLES, retelling old
stories with new elements and settings. The book, also, features sections for
parents, which include discussions, questions, games and activities.

He is currently working on the fifth book of his
planned Greek Island Mysteries book series.

He resides in Limassol, Cyprus with his loving wife,
his chatty daughter and his crazy newborn son.

Hobbies include travelling the Greek Islands
discovering new food and possible murder sites for his stories. He, also,
enjoys telling people that he 'kills people for a living'.

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Written by Hollywood screenwriter David Howard and Jon Enos, and directed by Alan Peterson, TREK is a family comedy that follows a group of LDS teens as they stumble their way through the sagebrush looking for their pioneer heritage as well as their own testimonies.

Watch as Tom, a young Mormon teenager and his friends try to smuggle in unsanctioned food, battle sibling rivalry, encounter a “special ops” Young Mens leader, ponder doctrinal brain teasers, and match wits with a Twinkie-loving skunk. Through all of the ups and downs, they are revealed to be “real” LDS youth who are struggling with real challenges—doubts, divorce, relationships. When they encounter unexpected trouble, their faith is tested much like their pioneer ancestors.